How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 524

The Great War (1)

It wasn’t just Wang Simiao who was unhappy; the Qiao family was also displeased.

However, they were still relying on Yang Chen to save Qiao Fengnian, so they had to suppress their discontent.

Yang Chen nodded with great satisfaction and said, “Good, your husband will take you to buy medicine now.”

Qiao Renxi blushed and lowered her head as Yang Chen put his arm around her and led her out.

At the bedroom door, Yang Chen said loudly, “Get up, and learn how to behave properly.”

Qiao Jilong and Yu Xiaoman gnashed their teeth in hatred, helping each other to stand up.

Qiao Jilong was definitely upset. He couldn’t retaliate against Yang Chen right now, so he could only vent his anger on Wang Simiao.

“Dr. Wang, our family has treated you so politely, giving you whatever you wanted. Is this how you repay us? You almost killed my dad! How can you have the nerve to let others call you a miracle doctor with your skills?” Qiao Jilong mocked.

Wang Simiao knew he was in the wrong and was too embarrassed to argue with Qiao Jilong.

However, a miracle doctor naturally has his pride and dignity, and he wouldn’t allow Qiao Jilong to be disrespectful to him.

“No doctor can guarantee to cure a patient. Even if I didn’t cure your dad, it doesn’t mean I can’t deal with you. You better show me some respect. I can save people, and I can kill people invisibly. Do you want to try?” Wang Simiao threatened.

Qiao Jilong instantly backed down, but he still wanted to argue, only to be stopped by his wife, Yu Xiaoman.

Guan Qinqin was very reasonable and said, “Dr. Wang is right. No doctor can guarantee to cure a patient. We all understand this. We’ve been to so many big hospitals, and many well-known experts have treated him, but he still hasn’t been cured. We’ve never blamed them. It’s the same here with Dr. Wang. As long as you’ve done your best. Jilong, give Dr. Wang 50,000 yuan [approximately $7,000 USD] as a consultation fee for coming all the way here.”

Wang Simiao said with a smile, “My agreement with your daughter was that if I cured Mr. Qiao, she would be my grandson’s granddaughter-in-law. Now that I haven’t cured Mr. Qiao and even made his condition worse, I’m too ashamed to take this money. Madam Qiao, please don’t embarrass me. However, I would like to stay and learn how Yang Chen treats Mr. Qiao. I hope Madam Qiao can agree. Is that okay?”

Guan Qinqin nodded and said, “Okay! As long as Dr. Wang doesn’t interfere with the treatment, you can stay and observe.”

…

Yang Chen put his arm around Qiao Renxi and walked into the elevator, immediately letting go of her.

Qiao Renxi instantly felt like she had lost something, and her heart felt a little empty.

Yang Chen said with a smile, “You did very well. I’m very satisfied.”

Qiao Renxi: “You’re very satisfied, so why aren’t you holding me anymore?”

Yang Chen: “That’s enough acting for now. They can’t see us anymore.”

Qiao Renxi wanted to say something, but she was too embarrassed to say it, so she just said “Oh” and nodded in response.

The two of them went to the parking lot to get the car and immediately followed the navigation to the medicinal herb market.

Qiao Renxi couldn’t help but ask, “Brother Yang, do you think it could be my sister-in-law who poisoned my dad?”

Yang Chen: “I don’t know, and I don’t want to guess. I only promised to cure your dad. I don’t want to ask about anything else.”

Qiao Renxi pouted and nodded, leaning back in her seat without saying anything.

In fact, she had almost decided in her heart that it was her sister-in-law who had poisoned her dad, but she couldn’t make wild guesses about this kind of thing.

Without evidence, she absolutely couldn’t say it, otherwise her sister-in-law would definitely cause a scene, and her family would blame her.

After more than half an hour, they arrived at the medicinal herb market.

Licorice root, Smilax glabra [a type of climbing vine used in traditional medicine], honeysuckle, yellow wine, etc., were all bought, but there were still two things they hadn’t bought: boy’s urine and kitchen tiles that were more than 300 years old.

Qiao Renxi: “Brother Yang, is this boy’s urine from a young boy?”

Yang Chen: “Yes, boy’s urine can detoxify all kinds of poisons. It’s very effective. When I was a kid, I got pinkeye during summer vacation at my grandma’s house, and we just peed directly into our eyes, and it would get better in a couple of days.”

Qiao Renxi opened her eyes wide in shock, and her throat couldn’t help but twitch. It was unclear whether she was swallowing saliva or suppressing the urge to vomit.

Yang Chen: “Haha… Are you very envious that boys can pee in their own eyes?”

Qiao Renxi glared at Yang Chen with slanted eyes, her mouth still pouting, looking very cute.

Yang Chen: “Okay, okay, don’t look at me like that. I know you’re very envious. Boy’s urine must be the first pee of the morning from a healthy boy under the age of 10 to be effective, and it can’t be used casually. We’ll go to a nearby kindergarten later and pay the parents to buy it.”

Qiao Renxi: “Then what kind of medicinal material are these kitchen tiles that are more than 300 years old? More than 300 years old, it seems very difficult to get. I’ve asked many stores, and they all say they don’t have this thing.”

Yang Chen: “It’s actually just hearth ash [ash from a fireplace or stove], but the current hearth ash is definitely not the kind I want. If the medicinal herb market doesn’t have it, then go to the pharmacy and ask. Some pharmacists in the pharmacies understand medicine, and they may know where to get tiles that are more than 300 years old. If that really doesn’t work, the ash from the bottom of a rural earth stove will also work, but the effect is a little worse.”

Qiao Renxi: “Oh, so what is the effect of this medicine?”

Yang Chen: “It’s very important for your dad. It stops bleeding, reduces stagnation, clears toxins, and dispels heat, perfectly addressing your dad’s condition.”

Qiao Renxi: “Oh, then we must find it. Let’s go to the pharmacy and take a look.”

Yang Chen nodded and took Qiao Renxi to find a pharmacy.

Actually, to be honest, it’s highly unlikely that you can buy hearth ash that is more than 300 years old in pharmacies on the market. Whose kitchen can burn for 300 years?

Even if this thing exists, it must only be preserved by a few people. Ordinary people are definitely not so lucky. It’s purely a waste of effort.

After searching five pharmacies in a row, they still couldn’t find hearth ash that met the medicinal effect.

Qiao Renxi: “Brother Yang, what do we do now? We can’t find the hearth ash you require.”

Yang Chen: “Let’s go back first and have your mom and your brother think of a way, or Dr. Wang might have it. We’ll talk about it if we really can’t find it.”

Qiao Renxi nodded and said, “What about the boy’s urine?”

Yang Chen: “Let’s solve the hearth ash problem first, and then get the boy’s urine.”

The two returned to the Peninsula Hotel.

Qiao Renxi quickly told her family about the hearth ash problem and also asked Wang Simiao if he knew where to get it.

Wang Simiao said with a smile, “Let me see the prescription.”

Qiao Renxi looked at Yang Chen, and Yang Chen nodded.

Qiao Renxi handed the prescription to Wang Simiao.

After Wang Simiao read it, a look of surprise appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said, “What a young hero! It’s impossible to come up with this prescription without a lifetime of accumulation. Your medical skills are really amazing.”

When the old man said the words “I didn’t misjudge you,” his eyes were shining as he looked at Yang Chen.

Obviously, he was now even more interested in the secrets of Yang Chen’s body.

Looking at his greedy gaze, Yang Chen couldn’t help but feel a surge of murderous intent in his heart.

It’s no exaggeration to say that Wang Simiao could really drink all of Yang Chen’s blood and dissect his body to explore his secrets.

Or, Yang Chen could hand over the medicine he mentioned that could perfect the body.

No matter which of these two possibilities it was, Yang Chen couldn’t let him live.

Yang Chen: “I learned medicine on my own. It’s not worth mentioning. Can Dr. Wang get this 300-year-old hearth ash?”

Wang Simiao: “I can try, but I want you to exchange something with me.”

Yang Chen: “No, no, no, you’re mistaken. It’s not my dad who’s waiting to be saved. You should have them exchange something with you.”

Guan Qinqin quickly said, “Dr. Wang, as long as you can get this medicinal material, we will definitely reward you handsomely.”

Wang Simiao: “Hehe… I’m not interested in anything you give, including money. I just want the method to improve my body to his perfect state.”

Yang Chen: “You’re too funny. Why should I exchange something with you for someone who has nothing to do with me?”

Wang Simiao: “Isn’t Miss Qiao going to marry you? Then Mr. Qiao is your father-in-law. Your father-in-law is waiting to be saved, and you’re indifferent?”

Yang Chen: “Haha… You’re really good at making things up. It’s not even set in stone yet, but you’re talking like Qiao Fengnian is really my father-in-law.”

Qiao Renxi: “Brother Yang, as long as you don’t mind, I’m willing to marry you right away.”

Wang Simiao: “Listen, listen, the girl is being so proactive. Can you still be indifferent?”

Yang Chen: “There are so many girls who want to marry me that she can’t even get in line. Just because she wants to marry me, do I have to marry her? There’s no such thing, right? Anyway, I’ve written out the prescription, and I’ve explained it to you clearly. It’s your business if you can’t get the medicinal materials together, but it has nothing to do with me. I’m leaving first. Contact me when you’ve gathered the medicinal materials.”

After saying that, Yang Chen turned around to leave.

The Qiao family quickly chased after him to persuade him to stay, but they still couldn’t keep Yang Chen.

Guan Qinqin could only quickly order Qiao Jilong to find out where to buy 300-year-old hearth ash, no matter how much it cost.

At the same time, she also asked Wang Simiao to help inquire about where to buy it, and they would definitely find a way to meet his requirements.

Wang Simiao now especially wanted to get Yang Chen’s method of improving his body, so he agreed.

As long as he really got 300-year-old hearth ash, the Qiao family would definitely try everything possible to persuade Yang Chen to make a deal with him.

Yang Chen came to the Peninsula Hotel restaurant and ordered dinner to eat.

It’s highly likely that only the kitchens in the palace would have 300-year-old hearth ash. When the imperial kitchen was being cleaned up back then, I wonder if anyone deliberately left the pot ash, etc.

Ordinary people, even wealthy officials, princes, and nobles, couldn’t possibly burn for 300 years.

Thinking clearly about this issue, it was actually very clear where it was possible to get 300-year-old hearth ash.

Yang Chen put down his cutlery, wiped his mouth, and then called Qiu Yuhong.

Yang Chen:

“Chairman Qiu, have you eaten yet?”

Qiu Yuhong: “I’m eating. Is there anything you need, Mr. Yang?”

Yang Chen: “Can you help me contact the leaders above and see if they can get me about 20 grams [approximately 0.7 ounces] of hearth ash, which is pot ash, or tiles from the kitchen chimney? It must be more than 300 years old.”

Qiu Yuhong: “Okay, I’ll contact them right away.”

Yang Chen: “Okay. Call me when you have news.”

If he could get 300-year-old hearth ash, even if he didn’t use it for Qiao Fengnian, he could keep it for his own use. Maybe he could use it someday.

Stopping bleeding, reducing stagnation, clearing toxins, and dispelling heat—there must be a time when so many effects can be used.

After wasting a day, Yang Chen quickly took orders to pick up passengers after dinner.

The first order came quickly, right at the Peninsula Hotel.

Yang Chen drove to the intersection and found the passenger.

However, to Yang Chen’s dismay, eight people on the side of the road were trying to squeeze in.

Yang Chen quickly said, “Wait a minute, wait a minute. Are all of you riding together?”

The female passenger who placed the order, holding a child, replied, “Yes, if we weren’t riding, why would we get in?”

Yang Chen: “No, what I mean is that it’s definitely not okay for eight of you to ride in my car. It’s seriously overloaded. If my operating vehicle is caught, it’ll be directly scrapped.”

Female passenger: “No, isn’t there one seat in the front and three seats in the back? Isn’t that just right?”

Yang Chen: “How is that just right? You’re all holding a child.”

Female passenger: “Do such small children count as a person?”

Yang Chen: “If they’re not people, what are they? As long as they’re out of their mother’s womb, they count as a person with the traffic police. My goodness, it’s a five-seater car, and you’re trying to cram eight people in, plus me, the driver, that’s nine people. If I get caught with so many people overloaded, I might lose all 12 points at once [referring to a driving penalty point system]. I can’t do it, I can’t do it. You should call another car and ride separately.”

Female passenger: “Don’t joke around, okay? Such small children, we don’t need to buy tickets on the bus, subway, or train. How can they count as a person?”

The other three women expressed their strong agreement that such small children shouldn’t count as a person.

It seemed that they hadn’t figured it out yet, so Yang Chen could only patiently explain, “You don’t have to buy tickets when you take public transportation, but they still count the child as a person, they just don’t charge. Ride-hailing and taxis also count as a person. Overloading will result in points being deducted and fines. With so many people overloaded at once, I might lose all 12 points at once. I can’t do it, I can’t do it. You should call another car and ride separately.”

Female passenger: “Hey, we’re together, why should we ride separately? Drive quickly, stop being so long-winded, and wasting our time. The children need to go home and sleep quickly, drive quickly.”

Yang Chen: “I’m sorry, I can’t drive. I’ll cancel the order, and you can get out.”

Female passenger: “Why are you such an unsympathetic driver? Is your ride-hailing service more awesome than trains and subways? They don’t count such big children as a person and charge money, but you have to count them as a person? I’m telling you, if you don’t drive, I’ll complain about you.”

The other three women echoed that they would complain about Yang Chen.

Yang Chen: “Then go ahead, complaining is your right, and refusing to drive dangerously is my right. Get out of the car quickly,
the children are sleepy.”

Female passenger: “You know the children are sleepy, so why don’t you drive?”

Yang Chen: “I can’t drive, the order has already been canceled.”

Female passenger: “Why did you cancel the order? What right do you have to cancel the order? You wasted so much of our time, and you just cancel it? I’m telling you, even if you cancel the order, you have to take us home today. We won’t get out of the car, let’s see if you drive!”

The child in the woman’s arms was probably sleepy and started to cry.

When a child cries, everyone gets annoyed, including the mother.

The woman shook the child while complaining, “It’s all your fault, if you had driven earlier, the child wouldn’t be crying. Drive quickly, did you hear me! Ah! Drive!”

The woman was a little out of control, and her roar scared the child into crying even harder.

Yang Chen was too lazy to pay attention to her and said, “If you don’t get out of the car, just sit there. I have surveillance and recording in my car. You can sit for as long as you want.”

After saying that, Yang Chen got out of the car.

The female passenger was about to break down and shouted, “Come back here! Did you hear me! Come back! Drive! Drive immediately!”

Now, not only the child in her arms was crying loudly, but the children of the other three women were also scared and crying.

Oh my god, who can understand what it’s like to hear four children competing to see who can cry the loudest?

Yang Chen thought to himself, “Oh my god, having too many children is terrifying. If I marry all my girlfriends and let them have children for me, wouldn’t I go crazy? This child needs a diaper change, that child needs formula, and another one is pooping and shouting to wipe his butt, my god…”

Yang Chen was already afraid of the life of being a dad in the future.

At this time, a patrolling police car drove over.

Yang Chen quickly waved to stop the police car and said, “Police comrades, please help me. I’m a ride-hailing driver. Just now, a passenger placed an order, but eight people got in the car. My car can only seat five people. They insisted on riding together, and I didn’t want to drive, so they’re just staying in the car and not getting out. Please talk to them, thank you.”

The police comrades nodded and quickly parked on the side of the road to take a look.

Good heavens, looking at the four women in the car holding four children crying in a ball, the police comrades frowned.

Yang Chen watched from the side as the police comrades began to communicate with the women in the car.

Female passenger: “What are children? We don’t need to buy tickets on the train or subway. Why does a ride-hailing driver have to count children as a person?”

Police comrade: “According to relevant national regulations, children of this age do not need to buy tickets, but that doesn’t mean they don’t count as a person. In law, they are still considered a person. Ride-hailing and taxis don’t charge by the number of people, they charge by distance, and they require that there must be no overloading. Overloading will result in points being deducted and fines. Do you understand?”

The woman shook her head and said, “I don’t understand. Since you charge by distance, why do you care how many people are riding? Such big children shouldn’t be counted as adults. Why do you have to count children as a person?”

The police comrades quickly continued to explain to them, but they seemed to be stuck in a dead end and couldn’t get out. They always insisted that children don’t need to buy tickets on public transportation, so they shouldn’t be counted as a person on ride-hailing services either.

After explaining more than a dozen times, these women still stubbornly insisted that they were right. The police comrades were about to break down and were speechless.

Yang Chen took out his phone and filmed the police comrades, saying, “Police comrades, I’m filming a video to testify for you. You can warn them. If they continue to not cooperate, you can take coercive measures. My video will testify for you that you are acting in accordance with the law.”

The police comrade rolled his eyes and said, “They are all women holding children. How can I take coercive measures? This situation can only be resolved slowly. There’s no rush.”

Yang Chen: “But I have to drive to make a living. If I don’t earn enough 500 yuan [approximately $70 USD] today, I won’t have enough to pay my mortgage and living expenses. If I can’t pay my mortgage, the bank won’t be polite to me. Why should I sacrifice myself to pay for their ignorance? Do you think what I’m saying makes sense?”

The police comrade was also very helpless and said, “I understand what you mean. I’ll try to persuade them again. Don’t worry.”

Yang Chen nodded, giving the police comrades time to continue persuading.

Yang Chen now has zero tolerance for these kinds of weird passengers. Keeping them on the platform will only harm other ride-hailing drivers. He should take this opportunity to eliminate them.

Yang Chen sent a message to Bibi [a fictional ride-hailing app] customer service, asking her to immediately operate and permanently ban the account of the female passenger who placed the order. The reason was that she forced the driver to overload and stayed in the car without leaving.

Even if there is no legitimate reason, Bibi will unconditionally execute Yang Chen’s orders when he wants to deal with a passenger, not to mention that the reason is now sufficient. Customer service did not hesitate to ban the female passenger’s account.

At this time, many onlookers had gathered around, and they had already begun to point and talk about the women in the car.

“I’ve really opened my eyes today. How can there be such weird women? I feel like their brains are not working well. No matter how you explain it, they can’t understand.”

“They’re just stuck in a dead end, immersed in their own cognitive theories and unable to get out. No matter how you explain it to them, it’s useless. You can only take coercive measures to let them calm down and think about whether their behavior is right or wrong.”

“I really sympathize with this ride-hailing driver. This night is going to be ruined. If he has elderly parents and young children at home, how anxious would he be if he didn’t earn money tonight?”

“The police comrades are still too gentle. For those who are stubborn and refuse to cooperate, coercive measures should be taken, even if she is a mother holding a child. Children are not a shield for making trouble unreasonably or even committing crimes. When it’s time to take action, you should take action. Unconditional tolerance will only fuel their arrogance.”

…

In fact, everyone understands the truth, but now the police comrades must enforce the law in a civilized manner. With so many people watching, they may not be able to take coercive measures against these mothers holding children, otherwise tomorrow’s online public opinion will kill them.

Yang Chen really didn’t want to waste time here anymore, and he didn’t want to embarrass the police comrades, so he could only use some tricks himself.

“Get out of the car, I’ve called two taxis to take you back, and I’ll pay for the fare. Is that okay?” Yang Chen said.

The women were finally willing to get out of the car, but they were still talking non-stop.

“It was his responsibility in the first place. Why did he cancel our order for no reason?”

“That’s right, since he accepted the order, he has to take us to our destination no matter what, otherwise it’s his dereliction of duty.”

“The subway and train don’t charge for children’s tickets, but a ride-hailing driver has to count children as a person. It’s really too hateful. I’ve never seen anyone so unreasonable.”

…

Yang Chen gave the police comrades a look, and they immediately understood. They quickly led the women to the sidewalk on the pretext of paying attention to safety and waited.

Yang Chen took the opportunity to get in the car and drove away with a slam of the accelerator.

“Hey! Don’t go! You can’t go!”

“Hey, police comrades, he ran away! Hurry up and drive to chase him, you can’t let him run away!”

“That’s right! You all heard it just now, he said he would pay for the taxi fare to take us home. Isn’t he lying? We’re going to sue him for fraud. Hurry up and catch him, you must sentence him to jail.”

“Bastard, dare to lie to us, I must complain about him!”

…

Listening to these women’s outrageous remarks, the police comrades and the onlookers were speechless.

How ignorant do you have to be to say such things?

I really sympathize with their husbands. I don’t know what kind of life they live on weekdays.

The female passenger who placed the order quickly opened the APP to find the customer service number, only to find that her account had been permanently banned.

“Hey, what’s going on? Why does my account say it’s been permanently banned? What did I do? Why did you permanently ban my account?” The woman said angrily in confusion.

This made the onlookers laugh.

“Wow, I think Bibi platform is really good for the first time. It’s so satisfying.”

“Haha… Bibi couldn’t stand it anymore and directly banned her permanently, so as not to continue harming the platform drivers.”

“Awesome! This matter finally has a perfect ending, which fits my values.”

…

The woman said to the police comrades very unconvinced, “Police comrades, Bibi platform banned my account for no reason, are you going to do anything about it?”

Police comrade: “This is not our responsibility, you can complain to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. If that doesn’t work, you can take legal action and sue Bibi.”

The woman rolled her eyes and said, “It’s not a big deal, I’m still going to sue in court. I’m already busy enough taking care of my children every day, how can I have time to sue in court? No, I must complain about this driver, otherwise it will be difficult to relieve my hatred!”